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Like a lot of people times have been tough but now I'm in a position to treat myself to something new, I have a 5 Pro which has never been ridden hard and if I'm honest I'd never get the most out of it but this is a want not need quest and I may get an end of year deal to wrench my arm off :0)
If you had a £2.5k budget(ish) and was looking for 120mm travel full suss for general duties what would you consider?
I like the idea of something Trek or Cannondale but haven't yet had the chance to test ride anything so am looking for options.
Cheers peeps...
120mm travel - Orange ST then isn't it ...
Well if you like Orange and you want an all day trail bike with ace handling in the singletrack, then http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bikes/2011/st4_pro/ could be a fine choice 🙂
Great mind, CD, great minds......
as crash dummy says.
STW front page at the moment:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/2010/09/oranges-are-the-only-fruit-in-the-show-anyway/
There’s a new Orange ST4 too. As the Five has become a little more burly (with its slacker, flared headtube ways and its optional Maxle back end) so the ST4 has resolutely stayed ‘XC all day/bumbling around’ focused. For 2011 the linkage changes to a swing link aimed at reducing flex. Rear travel is ’110mm-ish’ for an intended 120mm fork. It remains the bike that 50% of Five buyers should really get instead as it’s a perfectly capable trail bike with a lighter feel.
The Trek Fuel is a nice bike too and Spesh Stump Jumper is fine .. both are worth a test ride ... I tried both before buying a Five.
I have a 3 yr old 5 Pro (which is used a lot) and the only bike I'm currently considering is the Yeti ASR 5 (Alu or Carbon version).
Prob is trying to find a test ride is like discovering rocking horse poo.
Addiktion Cycles in St. Albans have an ASR 5 alloy demo bike, I tested one there.
Oneplanet adventure in LLandegla forest have a ASR 5 demo bike, tried it myself and am deffo getting one once i've sold my current bike.
Spend £500 on bling-ing the Orange 5, and then RIDE IT!
Trek or Stumpy for £2.5k to be honest. You're gonna do very well to build an ASR5 to decent spec for that kind of money, especially if you're used to the spec of a Five Pro.
Trek EX8?
Trek fuel ex 9 or you may get the lower end carbon model in an end of season deal. lapierre x control another good option
Trek Fuel or those new Ghost bikes get good reviews.
Superlite.
It remains the bike that 50% of Five buyers should really get instead as it’s a perfectly capable trail bike with a lighter feel.
Does anyone know how much lighter it is? I'm debating buying either an orange 5 frame or an ST4. The ST4 costs more..
I have a 5 Pro which has never been ridden hard and if I'm honest I'd never get the most out of it
Eh? 😯
what about a spesh camber? or a SC nickle? if the latter take the parts of the 5 and chuck the frame on ebay mate.
ASR5 Yeti; Whyte T120 for £2k.
If a small would fit this would blow the Five into the weeds interms of kit etc (formula R1 etc):
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/commencal/meta-55-carbon-2010-mountain-bike-ec021447
If I was spending 2.5k I'd go the Lapierre or Commencal route. Just not a fan of Orange (and I'm northern so you'd think I'd be daft as a brush) 😉
You'll never get a Yeti ASR5 going for £2.5k.
I thought i saw an ad in this months MBUK for a shop that had 2010 carbon Stumpjumpers for £2.3K. I'd have that, or a Cannondale Rush/RZ120.
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I buily a Yeti ASR5 for around that figure, so it is possible.
Singletrack mag seems to like it buy BikeGaydar doesn't